Esports Tournaments

We provide both casual and competitive gaming at our event. Below is information on what tournaments we will be holding for 2020. Tournaments, rules and information may be subject to change. Please be checking back regularly.

PC Tournaments for 2020

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Counter Strike : Global Offensive

Pot Prize: $3,000

Broken Down:
1st: $1200
2nd: $600
3rd: $200

Date: February 26-28, 2020

Start Time: 12:00pm Saturday, 12:00pm Sunday

Sign-Up is ONLINE and ONSITE. Limited space available. If Online Registration completely books, there will be no Onsite registration.

Qualifier Formats
The tournament will have a total of sixteen (16) teams each consisting of at least 5
players.

Roster Rules
Each team will consist of at least five (5) participating players with a two (2) player
substitutes limit. All substitutes must be registered on the roster before any
tournament matches begin.

Map Selection
Map Pool: Dust II, Train, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, Cache
Refer to ruleset for map selection
For all Best of One (Bo1) matches
a. Coin flip for Team A or Team B
b. Team A bans 2 maps
c. Team B bans 3 maps
d. Team A chooses the map from the last two remaining maps
e. Team B chooses starting side
For all Best of Three (Bo3) matches
a. Coin flip for Team A or Team B
b. Team A bans 1 map
c. Team B bans 1 map
d. Team A picks 1 map, Team B has side choice
e. Team B picks 1 map, Team A has side choice
f. Team B bans 1 map
g. Team A picks the third map and Team B has side choice
If overtime is required (in accordance with this rulebook) for any game, the map
used for such game will be used in overtime as well

Rules
Any form of cheating and/or ghosting is strictly forbidden and may lead to
immediate disqualification and previous matches may also be reviewed.
Tournament ocials may opt to deduct further points and/or disqualify the Team
from the league entirely.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not stand on chairs, tables, or
other GLHF equipment and will follow all rules of the venue as designated by
GLHF.
Players will have 15 minutes to setup and ensure their mouse, keyboard, earbuds,
and headsets are working properly and warmup. There will be a five-minute
maximum break at half-time and all Players will wait for the tournament ocials’
word before starting the next half. All time limits will be strictly enforced.
Players may not use a USB flash drive or other storage devices.
Players who break equipment rules, may be given a warning or may subject to
forfeit the game. After the first warning, each subsequent warning that a team
receives will result in a forfeit of the game.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not verbally abuse a tournament
ocial. Verbal abuse of a tournament ocial includes, but is not limited to, the
use of vulgar language directed at a tournament ocial, the use of insulting
words or gestures directed at a tournament ocial, and excessive argument with
a tournament ocial that results in the delay of a match.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not incite spectators into
taunting a Player, coach, or spectator.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not taunt or celebrate in excess.
Excessive taunting/celebration includes, but is not limited to, post-match
taunting or celebration directed at or referencing an opponent(s). Post-match
interactions between opponents must be limited to acts of sportsmanship.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not engage in unsportsmanlike
physical contact.
Players, coaches and Team representatives may not throw anything in the
direction of an opponent. Players and Coaches may not throw anything into the
audience or otherwise intentionally make unwanted contact with any spectator,
tournament ocial, or other individual in attendance.
Players, Coaches and Team Representatives may not engage in any other
conduct that, in the discretion of tournament ocials, violates the spirit of these
rules, aects the ability of tournament ocials to conduct a fair and safe
competition, and/or is detrimental to Good Luck, Have Fun and/or its partners.

Gameplay Rules
Each game will consist of two (2) 15-round halves. A game will end if a Team
reaches 16-round wins in the second half. If the score of a game is tied after 30
rounds, overtime will be played. Overtime consists of two (2) three-round halves.
Players will start each overtime half with $16,000. A game will end if a Team reaches
four-round wins in the same overtime. If the score of an overtime is tied after six
rounds, another overtime will be played.
Clipping and pixel walking is not permitted.
In-game changing scripts is STRICTLY prohibited.
Players may not use objects to cover a bomb in a way that it cannot be defused.
The bomb must not be planted anywhere it cannot be defused, not touching a
solid object, or where it is not making the normal “beeping” noise. Players cannot
defuse a bomb through a solid object
Look at an opposing player’s monitor or projected screen during a game is
prohibited.
Players, coaches and team representatives may not intentionally manipulate a
teammate’s mouse or keyboard during a game.
If the matches is being played on stage, only five (5) players and one (1) coach are
allowed on stage at any given time during the tournament.
Breaking one of the gameplay rules may result in a forfeit of the game.
Team are allowed four (4) thirty (30) second timeouts per map. There is a limit of
only one timeout per round.
The coach may only communicate with the players during warmup, half-time, or
during timeouts during the team’s match.
Teams are forbidden from communicating with anyone other than a GLHF ocial
during a technical timeout, which can only be called for malfunctioning
equipment.
If for any reason a player or sta member loses their connection to the server
during the first minute of the game, no kills have been registered, and the bomb
has not been planted, the game will be restarted from the beginning of the round.
If a player disconnects from the server the round/game will not be restarted and
the player will be considered dead during the round. In any case that a whole
team disconnects from a server, the game will not be restarted and the whole
team will forfeit the round.
For the tournament matches, players and coaches must use the provided PC,
monitor, and VOIP server provided by Good Luck, Have Fun. If an issue occurs
with any of the equipment, such players should pause the game and notify a
tournament ocial immediately. Players are responsible for ensuring proper
function of the audio equipment and the player’s own personal equipment at the
start of all games.
If a tournament ocial confirms that an issue has occurred, they will determine
whether the game should be restarted, the round win will be awarded to a team,
or the conditions will of the game will be resumed as is.
All player equipment is subject to the approval of GLHF Management and
designated tournament ocials. GLHF reserves the right to deny the use of any
equipment, device or other facilitative object suspected of providing an unfair
competitive advantage. GLHF also reserve the right to inspect all equipment.
Players must submit all configuration and driver requests to
GLHForganization@gmail.com by April 2nd 2018.
Mice and keyboards must utilize standard USB interfaces.
Players competing in a tournament match must wear their earbuds or headset
in/on their ears for the entire duration of the match.
Players may not use third party applications, programs, or download any software
onto the tournament computers without approval from a tournament ocial.
During a game, players may not have applications, browsers, or streams open
other than the CS:GO client and any necessary drivers.
GLHF will attempt to help players with technical issues related to their mouse,
keyboard, or earbuds, but will not allow such issues to delay the tournament.
If a player’s equipment malfunctions, the player will have five (5) minutes to
replace the malfunctioning equipment before they will be force to use
GLHF-provided equipment.

Additional Rules
Players/Teams are expected to put forth their best eort in all games.
Players/Teams may not intentionally forfeit a game or conspire to manipulate
rankings or brackets; Immediate disqualification will be the result.
Players, coaches and Team representatives are expected to treat all members of
GLHF sta, and sponsors, with respect.